ROCKWELL INTERN. CORP. v. M/V INCOTRANS SPIRIT

Nos. 89-2237, 92-2915. Summary Calendars.

998 F.2d 316 (1993)

ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP., Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. M/V INCOTRANS SPIRIT, her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, etc., et al., Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants. ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. M/V INCOTRANS SPIRIT, etc., et al., Defendants. PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY, Defendant-Third Party Defendant-Appellee, v. INTERCONTINENTAL TRANSPORT (ICT) B.V. and Incotrans Gulf Europe Service, etc., Defendants-Cross Plaintiffs, Cross Defendants-Third Party Plaintiffs-Appellees, Appellants-Cross Appellees, v. FAIRWAY STEVEDORES, INC., Defendant-Cross Defendant, Cross Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.M. Sharpe, Jr., Sharpe & Kajander, Houston, TX, for appellants.

William C. Bullard, Baker & Botts, Houston, TX, for Intercontinental Trans. and Incotrans Gulf Europe.

Gus A. Schill, Jr., Royston & Rayzor, Houston, TX, for Fairway Stevedores.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.


PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

For some maritime cargo, the perils of the shoreward leg of its journey rival those of the sea. When a large printing press was discharged at the Port of Houston, its land transport capsized. Then the cargo was pushed aside to clear the wharf, with more damage. The cargo's shipper, Rockwell International, sued the carrier, stevedore, and port authority to recover the cost of repairing its press.

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